India was whitewashed 4-0 by England in August 2011 and lost the Number 1 Test ranking. With the retirement of senior players looming, it is imperative that India’s youngsters get primed for the future

When everybody is scurrying for cover as the rupee plunges deeper and deeper everyday - today it breached the 54-a-dollar mark intra-day - ratings agency S&P says the fall in the currency's value is likely to support the profits of about 70% domestic companies rated by it.

Amar Singh, head business development and research for commodities & currencies of Aditya Birla Group says, gold has breached the major level of USD 1,600 per ounce. "USD 1,530 per ounce is going to be a crucial support in the short-term.”

High inflation, falling rupee and a slowing industry is proving to be a triple whammy for the Indian economy. And under this three pronged attack, where does growth head? Archana Shukla gets you Indian Inc's rather grim verdict.

The rupee closed on Monday at an all time low of 52.84 against the dollar as signs of a sharp slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy prompted investors to buy dollars, says CNBC-TV18's Latha Venkatesh.

The value of financial assets worldwide is expected to touch USD 371 trillion by 2020, with emerging economies including India, accounting for about one third of the total amount, says global consultancy McKinsey.

India's economy grew at its weakest pace in more than two years in the second quarter of FY12. However, Dr Kaushik Basu, chief economic advisor to the Ministry of Finance says, India still stands out globally with 6.9% growth in Q2. “Many other countries are growing at 4.5%,” he adds.

Jan Loeys, Chief Investment Strategist of JPMorgan feels European Central Bank (ECB) can't become committed lender of last resort. Moreover, he indicated that the Friday evening’s EU summit is not the final word for Europe.

Global woes coupled with domestic problems are making investors wary of the Indian market. Parul J. Saini, executive director at RBS Asia Securities says, investors continue to be cautious on India. “There is too much pessimism all around.”